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Klein, Maynard

 Person

Biography

Maynard Klein, Professor of Music, retired from active faculty status as of May 31, 1977, after an extraordinarily successful career as conductor, teacher, and editor. Born in Metamora, Ohio, where he received his primary and secondary education, Prof. Klein subsequently attended Michigan State Normal University where he received the Bachelor of Science degree in 1933. He received the Master of Music degree from The University of Michigan in 1934.

After serving for 13 years as Professor of Choral Music at Tulane University, Prof. Klein joined the faculty of the School of Music in 1948. For the next 28 years he was chiefly responsible for the extensive program offered by the School of Music, founding and conducting such organizations as the University Choir, the Arts Chorale, the Tudor Singers, and the Rackham Symphony Choir, which later became the official choir of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He was known as Uncle Maynard to generations of students at University of Michigan, as well as at Interlochen, where he served for 30 years as director of the vocal music program of the National Music Camp. The making of music under his direction was an experience never to be forgotten, characterized as it always was by the highest artistic ideals and enthusiasm. He was named Professor Emeritus of Music and Director Emeritus of University Choirs at University of Michigan.

Found in 308 Collections and/or Records:

27th season, 90th program, Messiah, University Orchestra, Festival Choir, Disc 2 of 2, 1954-07-17

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Identifier: 43825000056548
Keywords

Messiah, University Orchestra, Festival Choir, Disc 2 of 2, 1954, Maynard Klein, Florence McCracken, Mary Chelf Jones, John Elwell, John Muschick, NMC 1954-90B, George Frederic Handel, National Music Camp

Dates: 1954-07-17

27th season, 302nd program, HS Choir, Festival Choir & Orchestra, HS Orchestra, 1954-08-21, 1954-08-22, 1954-07-17

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Identifier: 43825000062322
Keywords

High School Choir, Festival Choir & Orchestra, High School Orchestra, 1954, Kenneth Jewell, Maynard Klein, Joseph E. Maddy, Schubert, Palestrina, Bach, Brahms, Wilson, Willan, Ralph Vaughn Williams, Liszt, Judith Woodall, National Music Camp

Dates: 1954-08-21, 1954-08-22, 1954-07-17

27th season, 302nd program, HS Choir, Festival Choir & Orchestra, HS Orchestra, 1954-08-21, 1954-08-22, 1954-07-17

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Identifier: 43825000062314
Keywords

High School Choir, Festival Choir & Orchestra, High School Orchestra, 1954, Kenneth Jewell, Maynard Klein, Joseph E. Maddy, Schubert, Palestrina, Bach, Brahms, Wilson, Willan, Ralph Vaughn Williams, Liszt, Judith Woodall, National Music Camp

Dates: 1954-08-21, 1954-08-22, 1954-07-17

27th season, ASC, 1954

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Identifier: 43825000046572
Keywords

National Music Camp, All-State Chorus, 1954, Johann Sebastian Bach, Josquin de Pres, G. Carissimi, Praetorius, Holst, Purcell, Adam de la Hale, John Farmer, Gaines, Randall Thompson, Johannes Brahms

Dates: 1954

27th season, Festival Choir & University Orchestra, 1954

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Identifier: 43825000046531
Keywords

National Music Camp, Festival Choir, University Orchestra, 1954, George Frederic Handel

Dates: 1954

27th season, University Choir with the Faculty-Staff Orchestra, 1954

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Identifier: 43825000046911
Keywords

National Music Camp, University Choir, Faculty-Staff Orchestra, 1954, Johann Sebastian Bach

Dates: 1954

28th season, 240th program, University Choir with Faculty-Staff Orchestra, 1955-08-12

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Identifier: 43825000062421
Keywords

University Choir, Faculty-Staff Orchestra, 1955, NMC 1955-240, Heinrich Schutz, Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina, Johannes Brahms, J.S. Bach, Zoltan Kodaly, Howard Hanson, National Music Camp, Maynard Klein, Ann Rothschild

Dates: 1955-08-12

28th season, 240th program, University Choir with Faculty-Staff Orchestra, 1955-08-12

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Identifier: 43825000062413
Keywords

University Choir, Faculty-Staff Orchestra, 1955, NMC 1955-240, Heinrich Schutz, Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina, Johannes Brahms, J.S. Bach, Zoltan Kodaly, Howard Hanson, National Music Camp, Maynard Klein, Ann Rothschild

Dates: 1955-08-12

28th season, FC & UO, Mendelssohn Elijah - Part 1 of 2, 1955-07-15

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Identifier: 43825000000116
Keywords

National Music Camp, Festival Choir, University Orchestra, 1955, special

Dates: 1955-07-15

28th season, FC & UO, Mendelssohn Elijah - Part 2 of 2, 1955-07-15

 Item
Identifier: 43825000000124
Keywords

National Music Camp, Festival Choir, University Orchestra, 1955, special

Dates: 1955-07-15

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